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Getting back to work can be an important aspect of recovery. Ideally, it’s a stepping stone on the road to a better life. But that road may also have a few bumps along the way. In some cases, “bumps,” such as poor work performance, can be the single of an addiction relapse, and an opportunity

Addiction is expensive. It costs the United States over $600 billion annually, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. It can cost an addict anywhere from $50 per day for an “inexpensive” addiction, like alcohol, to as much as $1,200 per day for a cocaine habit. For the family of an addict, it can

Likability can seem mysterious. Some people inherently have personal “social capital,” which means plenty of social assets to share. Others seem as desperate as Milton asking for his stapler. The specifics of likability and popularity look unquantifiable because opposites can be true. Someone who dresses differently might seem strange or quirky. An athlete can come

They say that idle hands are the devil’s workshop, so it should follow that being busy would be better. Being busy with work that pays sounds even better! But then, there is such a thing as too busy, when work keeps you burning the candle at both ends and you feel that you have no

Unfortunately, despite improved accessibility to overdose-reversal medication, the number of overdose deaths in the United States, particularly from prescription drugs or heroin, have skyrocketed in the last several years. Losing a loved one is always difficult, but losing a love done to drugs may be even more so. What can companies do to support employees

Recovery programs provide different strategies that help someone suffering from an addiction overcome that issue. These strategies work in a variety of ways. They try to attack the addiction problem from different angles. Addiction treatment is not simply the process of stopping the use of drugs and alcohol. New studies and various research have provided

Drug abuse and addiction affect millions of American families every year. Only a small portion of those millions actually seek treatment for an addiction. Those that do find themselves struggling with the cost of that treatment. Addiction rehabilitation centers are expensive, especially if you choose a higher end one that provides more services. Health insurance

Failure is a part of life. There is not a single person who has not failed at one point in their lives. Most people are able to accept failure and move on. In fact, it is a critical part of our development. We experience the failure, analyze the circumstances surrounding it and finally correct the